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PC , Running extremely slow in browser

Hello, I think my PC has a virus. IE is running at about 1/10 speed or less. I get a security popup ( on almost every page ) that I only used to see on Paypal or a simular Webpage . Stating "Your about to leave a secure internet connection" and the counterpart to that warning "Your viewing on a secure connection" or something like that. Tryed several freeware virus programs ( to try to rid the Virus ) and no luck. I run (AVG free) normally. If I could get some help , I would greatly appreciate it .

Please click Start > Run, type inetcpl.cpl in the runbox and press enter.Click the Connections tab and click the LAN settings option.Verify if "Use a proxy..." is checked, if so, UNcheck it and click OK/OK to exit.Run RKill....

Download and Run RKill

Please download RKill by Grinler from one of the 4 links below and save it to your desktop.

Before we begin, you should disable your anti-malware softwares you have installed so they do not interfere RKill running as some anti-malware softwares detect RKill as malicious. Please refer to this page if you are not sure how.

Double-click on Rkill on your desktop to run it. (If you are using Windows Vista, please right-click on it and select Run As Administrator)

A black screen will appear and then disappear. Please do not worry, that is normal. This means that the tool has been successfully executed.

If nothing happens or if the tool does not run, please let me know in your next reply

Do not reboot your computer after running rkill as the malware programs will start again. Or if rebooting is required run it again.

If you continue having problems running rkill.com, you can download iExplore.exe or eXplorer.exe, which are renamed copies of rkill.com, and try them instead.

Double-click SUPERAntiSpyware.exe and use the default settings for installation.

An icon will be created on your desktop. Double-click that icon to launch the program.

If asked to update the program definitions, click "Yes". If not, update the definitions before scanning by selecting "Check for Updates". (If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here. Double-click on the hyperlink for Download Installer and save SASDEFINITIONS.EXE to your desktop. Then double-click on SASDEFINITIONS.EXE to install the definitions.)

In the Main Menu, click the Preferences... button.

Click the Scanning Control tab.

Under Scanner Options make sure the following are checked (leave all others unchecked):

Close browsers before scanning.

Scan for tracking cookies.

Terminate memory threats before quarantining.

Click the "Close" button to leave the control center screen.

Back on the main screen, under "Scan for Harmful Software" click Scan your computer.

On the left, make sure you check C:\Fixed Drive.

On the right, under "Complete Scan", choose Perform Complete Scan.

Click "Next" to start the scan. Please be patient while it scans your computer.

After the scan is complete, a Scan Summary box will appear with potentially harmful items that were detected. Click "OK".

Make sure everything has a checkmark next to it and click "Next".

A notification will appear that "Quarantine and Removal is Complete". Click "OK" and then click the "Finish" button to return to the main menu.

If asked if you want to reboot, click "Yes".

To retrieve the removal information after reboot, launch SUPERAntispyware again.

Click Preferences, then click the Statistics/Logs tab.

Under Scanner Logs, double-click SUPERAntiSpyware Scan Log.

If there are several logs, click the current dated log and press View log. A text file will open in your default text editor.

Please copy and paste the Scan Log results in your next reply.

Click Close to exit the program.

If you have a problem downloading, installing or getting SAS to run, try downloading and using the SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner instead. Save the randomly named file (i.e. SAS_1710895.COM) to a usb drive or CD and transfer to the infected computer. Then double-click on it to launch and scan. The file is randomly named to help keep malware from blocking the scanner.

When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:

Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Then click Finish.

MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan.

If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue.

If you encounter any problems while downloading the definition updates, manually download them fromhereand just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.

On the Scanner tab:

Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.

Then click on the Scan button.

If asked to select the drives to scan, leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.

The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.

When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".

Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.

Back at the main Scanner screen:

Click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.

Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.

When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad.

The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.

Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply. Be sure to post the complete log to include the top portion which shows MBAM's database version and your operating system.

Exit MBAM when done.

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be asked to reboot your computer so MBAM can proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.

When it is finished the utility outputs a list of detected objects with description.
The utility automatically selects an action (Cure or Delete) for malicious objects.
The utility prompts the user to select an action to apply to suspicious objects (Skip, by default). Let the options as it is and click Continue

Let reboot if needed and tell me if the tool needed a reboot.

Click on Report and post the contents of the text file that will open.

Note: By default, the utility outputs the log into system disk (it is usually the disk with installed operating system, C:\) root folder. The Log have a name like: TDSSKiller.Version_Date_Time_log.txt.

Save any unsaved work. TFC will close ALL open programs including your browser! Double-click on TFC.exe to run it. If you are using Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator. Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process and let it run uninterrupted to completion. Important! If TFC prompts you to reboot, please do so immediately. If not prompted, manually reboot the machine anyway to ensure a complete clean.

Error: (02/20/2012 08:13:27 PM) (Source: Application Hang) (User: )
Description: The program iexplore.exe version 9.0.8112.16421 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel.
Process ID: 1b30
Start Time: 01ccf035d34faa09
Termination Time: 10

Error: (02/21/2012 09:39:21 PM) (Source: Application Popup) (User: )
Description: \??\C:\Windows\SysWow64\Drivers\removeany.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver.

Error: (02/21/2012 07:50:46 PM) (Source: Application Popup) (User: )
Description: \??\C:\Windows\SysWow64\Drivers\removeany.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver.

Error: (02/21/2012 11:39:23 AM) (Source: Application Popup) (User: )
Description: \??\C:\Windows\SysWow64\Drivers\removeany.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver.

Cracking applications are used for illegally breaking (cracking) various copy-protection and registration techniques used in commercial software. These programs may be distributed via Web sites, Usenet, and P2P networks.

...warez and crack web pages are being used by cybercriminals as download sites for malware related to VIRUT and VIRUX. Searches for serial numbers, cracks, and even antivirus products like Trend Micro yield malcodes that come in the form of executables or self-extracting files...quick links in these sites also lead to malicious files. Ads and banners are also infection vectors...

...warez/piracy sites ranked the highest in downloading spyware...just opening the web page usually sets off an exploit, never mind actually downloading anything. And by the time the malware is finished downloading, often the machine is trashed and rendered useless.

...One of the most aggressive and intrusive of all bad websites on the Internet are serial, warez, software cracking type sites...they sneak malware onto your system...Where do trojan viruses originate? One of the biggest malware distributors on the Internet are serial/warez/code cracking sites.

When you use these kind of programs, be forewarned that some of the worst types of malware infections can be contracted and spread by visiting crack, keygen, warez and other pirated software sites. In many cases, those sites are infested with a smörgåsbord of malware and an increasing source of system infection. Those who attempt to get software for free can end up with a computer system sobadly damaged that recovery is not possible and it cannot be repaired. When that happens there is nothing you can do besides reformatting and reinstalling the OS.

Before we can continue, I need you to remove all cracks and keygens immediately to reduce the risk of infection/reinfection. If not, then we are just wasting time trying to clean your system. Further, other tools used during the disinfection process may detect crack and keygens so we need to ensure they have been removed.

Using these types of programs or the websites you visited to get them is almost a guaranteed way to get yourself infected!!

Or ask in Vista to look at what's in your Startup.Also remonove any old unwanted apps as you are down to 50MB left on the Hard drive this will start to slow you down.Maybe move some songs and/or pics to another drive or Discs.

Hmmmm.... I show 53 GB left on Hard drive. I did the PC cleaning and defrag last Sat, allready, Before I bothered the Techs. I was telling my wife that I thought about 50 gigs reapeared on C drive all the sudden last week. So on to Vista Forums ?